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US Judges question CP possession sentences

Posted by The Phantom on 2008-October-23 13:08:01 EDT, Thursday
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Making Punishments Fit the Most Offensive Crimes

Societal Revulsion at Child-Pornography Consumers Has Led to Stiff Prison Sentences - and Caused Some Judges to Rebel

By Amir Efrati, Wall Street Journal, USA: 23 Ocotber 2008

Are people who download and view child pornography - but aren't themselves molesters - as much of a threat to society as rapists or murderers?

The question, being raised by federal judges in response to tough sentences meted out to consumers of child pornography, goes to society's view of repugnant behavior and the legislative response to it.
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